Torra asks Sánchez for meeting, Madrid says now 'is not the time'
President sends letter to Spanish leader saying Catalans "deserve a brave answer" to the political situation
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MEPs wear yellow to demand release of Catalan leaders from jail
41 Members of European Parliament from some 15 member states wore yellow T-shirts in the chamber vote
Torra’s allies cool down referendum ultimatum
Spain's Supreme Court again rejects releasing 9 pro-independence leaders in pre-trial jail
Judges argue "relatives' suffering" cannot be reason to offer bail, as 11-month mark in prison is reached for some
Arrimadas says Torra will be ‘responsible’ for reaction to trial against pro-independence leaders
Puigdemont: 'Spain's unity isn't a religious principle'
Spanish government warns Torra it 'does not accept ultimatums'
The spokesperson for Sánchez's executive Isabel Celaá stated as such following a deadline set by Catalan president for independence referendum
Torra says there must be “no repeat” of protest outside Parliament
Torra sets November deadline for Spanish president to agree on referendum
Opposition party calls on Catalan president to step down
PP party head in Catalonia accuses Quim Torra of inciting radical protesters, while Cs party presents motion to reimpose direct rule
Parliament votes to substitute MPs but rejects their suspension
Catalan MEPs demand release of 'political prisoners' in letter to colleagues
Catalan parliament to reject suspension of pro-independence MPs
PP and Cs urge Sánchez to suspend Catalonia's self-rule again
Opposition parties in Spain accuse Catalan president of leading "separatist cells" and promoting "violence"
Catalan government delegate asks EU for 'collaboration'
Meritxell Serret asks institutions in Brussels to help find a "democratic way out of the Catalan conflict"
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